The Water Margin (1973)
Original title: 水滸伝
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The Water Margin is a Japanese television series based on Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. The novel details the trials and tribulations of 108 outlaws during the Song Dynasty. This adaptation follows Lin Chung and his clashes with the local government official Kao Chiu. The Water Margin is famous for its, sometimes obscure, but memorable philosophical quotes, such as "Do not despise the snake for having no horns,for who is to say it will not become a dragon?""
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Atsuo NakamuraLin Chung
Sanae TsuchidaHu San-Niang
Kei SatōKao Chiu
Takeshi ŌbayashiSung Chiang
Toshio KurosawaTai Sung
Makoto SatōYang Zhi
Teruhiko AoiShi jin
Isamu NagatoLu Ta
Daijirō HaradaHua Rong
Mari NakayamaYan Li
Kayo MatsuoLin Chung's WifeMovie DNA
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What is The Water Margin about?
The Water Margin is a Japanese television series based on Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. The novel details the trials and tribulations of 108 outlaws during the Song Dynasty. This adaptation follows Lin Chung and his clashes with the local government official Kao Chiu. The Water Margin is famous for its, sometimes obscure, but memorable philosophical quotes, such as "Do not despise the snake for having no horns,for who is to say it will not become a dragon?""
How long is The Water Margin?
The Water Margin has a runtime of 50 minutes.
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